Lap-robe.



L. W. HOUSE.

LAP ROBE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6. 1918.

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LUZERNE W. HOUSE, OF WATERLOO, NEW YORK.

LAP-ROBE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 22, raie.

Application filed March 16, 1918. Serial No. 222,951.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUZERNE W. House, a citizen of the United States, residin at Waterloo, in the county of Seneca and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lap-Robes;

` and I do hereby declare the following 'to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeV and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings', and to the letters and figures of reference marked y thereon, which form a part of this specical5 1 tion.

This invention relates to newV and useful 1 improvements in lap robes and consists essentially in the provision of means for supporting the robes by straps adjustably fastened to the upper edge of the robe designed to be passed about the neck of the 1- person, while loops are secured to the inner surface of the robe throughwhich the arms of a person Vmay be placed torelieve the weight of theV robe from theV straps around the neck.

The invention consists of a simple and efficient device of the nature having various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accom-.

panying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accomi panying drawings which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification and in which: y

Figure 1 is a lperspective view 'of the application of my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a detail View showing the loops on the inner surface of the robe.

Reference now being had to the details Vof the drawings by letter: Y

A designates a robe and B are tabs which are fastened at E to the outer surface of the robe preferably near its upper edge, and to each of said tabs a buckle F is attached. Straps K are adjustably connected to the buckle and each is provided with a socket member L adapted to engage a lug N fastened to the robe forming a glove buttoner i fastener and which will permit the strap to be easily and quickly adjusted in place.

secured to the' tabs, straps adjustably con-V nected to the buckles, and glove buttoner fasteners for attaching the straps to the robe, and straps fastened at their ends to the inner face of the robe through which the hands and arms of persons may be passed. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

` LUZERN'E W. HOUSE. Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. BACON, OUVER C. Conn.

Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

